Retail Salespersons salary
in Lexington-Fayette, KY
Retail Salespersons in the Lexington-Fayette, KY metro earn a median of $30,100 a year, based on BLS estimates for 7,810 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 2% above the KY statewide median of $29,650. It ranks #378 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE7,810 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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RETAIL SALESPERSONS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $30,660
- Owensboro, KYmedian $29,030
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,950
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,820
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $28,650
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $28,430
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $28,390
- East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $28,360
Questions
What is the average Retail Salespersons salary in Lexington?
The BLS median is $30,100 a year (May 2025). Half of the 7,810 jobs pay between $27,120 and $35,760. The 10th percentile is $22,880 and the 90th is $44,500.
Is Lexington a high-paying metro for Retail Salespersons?
That is 15% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 2% above the KY statewide median of $29,650. It ranks #378 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.